JOSEFINA MUNOZ DE BERNIER

CALLE GOBERNADOR JESUS T PINERO
PATILLAS, PR 00723

164 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Based on the information provided, here is a summary of the school:

**Josefina Muñoz de Bernier** is a public educational institution located on Avenida Jesús T. Piñero in the municipality of Patillas, Puerto Rico. Situated in the southeastern region of the island, the school serves the local community by providing foundational education within the Puerto Rico Department of Education system. As is typical for schools in this area, it plays a vital role in the social and academic development of the youth in Patillas, operating as a primary point of community engagement and instruction.

The school is named in honor of Josefina Muñoz de Bernier, reflecting the local tradition of memorializing figures who have contributed to the cultural or educational landscape of Puerto Rico. While its location on a major thoroughfare (Avenida Jesús T. Piñero) provides accessibility for families in the urban and surrounding areas of Patillas, the institution focuses on delivering the standard curriculum required by the Puerto Rican public school system to prepare students for their future academic and professional endeavors.

164

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JOSEFINA MUNOZ DE BERNIER
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	164

Hispanic
164 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)839-3630
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	164
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	122
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 35

Grade 7 58

Grade 8 46

Ungraded 25